Deanna H. Lund - Jan 2, 2024 Form 4 Insider Report for KRATOS DEFENSE & SECURITY SOLUTIONS, INC. (KTOS)

Signature
Deanna H. Lund, by Eva Yee, Attorney-In-Fact
Stock symbol
KTOS
Transactions as of
Jan 2, 2024
Transactions value $
-$1,372,450
Form type
4
Date filed
1/4/2024, 09:18 PM
Previous filing
Dec 6, 2023
Next filing
Feb 16, 2024

Transactions Table

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Ownership Footnotes
transaction KTOS Common Stock Sale -$121K -6K -3.77% $20.14 153K Jan 2, 2024 Direct F1, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +15K +9.79% $0.00 168K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F4, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Tax liability -$138K -7.46K -4.43% $18.50 161K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F9, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +15K +9.33% $0.00 176K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F5, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Tax liability -$146K -7.88K -4.48% $18.50 168K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F9, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +15K +8.93% $0.00 183K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F6, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Tax liability -$138K -7.46K -4.08% $18.50 175K Jan 3, 2024 Direct F9, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +75K +42.74% $0.00 250K Jan 4, 2024 Direct F7, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Tax liability -$691K -37.3K -14.9% $18.53 213K Jan 4, 2024 Direct F9, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Options Exercise $0 +15K +7.04% $0.00 228K Jan 4, 2024 Direct F8, F10
transaction KTOS Common Stock Tax liability -$138K -7.46K -3.27% $18.53 221K Jan 4, 2024 Direct F9, F10

Derivative Securities (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

Type Sym Class Transaction Value $ Shares Change % * Price $ Shares After Date Underlying Class Amount Exercise Price Ownership Footnotes
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Award $0 +75K $0.00 75K Jan 4, 2024 Common Stock 75K Direct F2, F3
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -15K -50% $0.00 15K Jan 3, 2024 Common Stock 15K Direct F2, F4
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -15K -25% $0.00 45K Jan 3, 2024 Common Stock 15K Direct F2, F5
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -15K -20% $0.00 60K Jan 3, 2024 Common Stock 15K Direct F2, F6
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -75K -100% $0.00* 0 Jan 4, 2024 Common Stock 75K Direct F2, F7
transaction KTOS Restricted Stock Units Options Exercise $0 -15K -33.33% $0.00 30K Jan 4, 2024 Common Stock 15K Direct F2, F8
* An asterisk sign (*) next to the price indicates that the price is likely invalid.

Buy Plan / Sale Plan: These are also open market purchases/sales of shares, but in this case the transaction is part of a trading plan. Rule 10b5-1 allows insiders to setup a trading plan to buy/sell stocks over a certain period of time. Since the purchases/sales are predetermined, this protects the insiders from violating insider trading law.

Transaction was made pursuant to a contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of equity securities of the issuer that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c).

Explanation of Responses:

Id Content
F1 This transaction was effected pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted by the reporting person on September 12, 2019, as amended August 18, 2023.
F2 Each Restricted Stock Unit (RSU) represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's common stock.
F3 RSUs vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the date of grant, unless earlier vested or terminated pursuant to the terms of the RSU agreement.
F4 RSUs were granted and previously reported on a Form 4 filed January 3, 2020, where 75,000 RSUs vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the January 3, 2020 date of grant.
F5 RSUs were granted and previously reported on a Form 4 filed January 5, 2022, where 75,000 RSUs vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the January 3, 2022 date of grant.
F6 RSUs were granted and previously reported on a Form 4 filed January 5, 2023, where 75,000 RSUs vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the January 3, 2023 date of grant.
F7 RSUs were granted and previously reported on a Form 4 filed January 8, 2019, where 75,000 RSUs vest on the fifth anniversary of the January 4, 2019 date of grant.
F8 RSUs were granted and previously reported on a Form 4 filed January 5, 2021, where 75,000 RSUs vest ratably on each of the first five anniversaries of the January 4, 2021 date of grant.
F9 Shares withheld in a net transaction to satisfy the tax liability, in accordance with Issuer's trading policies, in connection with shares vested as reported in this Form 4.
F10 Includes 16,626 shares purchased through Issuer's Employee Stock Purchase Plan and approximately 19,527 shares held through Issuer's 401(k).